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Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
Oxygen Delivery ... high percentage FiO ... set to desired FiO2 ... desired FiO ... #FiO2 #Pulmonary
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
Oxygen Delivery ... - 6 L/min • FiO2 ... - 10 L/min • FiO2 ... rishikumarmd #Oxygen #Delivery ... management #pulmonary #comparison
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... provide a different FiO2 ... Flow 2-15 LPM • FiO2 ... reservoir increases delivered ... #Mask #Oxygen #Delivery
Oxygen Delivery Systems and Approximate FiO2:
#Management #SupplementalO2 #Oxygen #Delivery #Devices #Interface #FiO2 #NonRebreather #HFNC #NasalCannula #Simple
Oxygen Delivery ... and Approximate FiO2 ... SupplementalO2 #Oxygen #Delivery ... Devices #Interface #FiO2
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
Oxygen Delivery ... Devices - Comparison ... (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2 ... iMedEducation #Oxygen #Delivery ... #Devices #Comparison
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Nasal Oxygen Delivery ... can be used to deliver ... rates & moderate FiO2 ... achieving a higher FiO2 ... match demand so FiO2
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery ... Oxygen delivery ... resulting in an FiO2 ... more predictable FiO2 ... Devices #Flow #Comparison
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Oxygen delivery ... SupplementalO2 #Oxygen #Delivery ... Devices #Interfaces #FiO2
Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia
Hypoxemia - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below normal
Hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen
- Increased O2 delivery ... O2 delivery to tissues ... hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
response to 100% FiO2 ... response to 100% FiO2 ... of impaired O2 delivery ... impairment of O2 delivery